One Week
Seen it?2008 | 94 min | Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit or Into the Wild, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Ben Tyler has been diagnosed with cancer. With a grim chance of survival in the best case scenario even if he immediately begins treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto through the Canadian prairies to British Columbia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$489K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael McGowan
- Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)
- Joshua JacksonBen Tyler
- Liane BalabanSamantha Pierce
- Marc StrangeArt Carey
- Gage MunroeYoung Ben
- Deirdre KirbyMrs. Bell
- Fiona ReidMary Tyler
- Chuck ShamataGerald Tyler
- Caroline CaveNancy Tyler
- Jodi BrooksNurse Forrester